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The 1883 Hawaiian Dollar is a distinctive survivor from the final decade of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, struck during the reign of King Kalākaua. Issued as part of a short-lived national coinage, the silver dollar symbolized Hawaiian sovereignty at a time of increasing political and economic pressure from the United States. Its production was limited—the net mintage was 46,348—and many examples saw active circulation, making high-end About Uncirculated pieces especially elusive today.
This example is certified NGC AU-58, placing it at the threshold of Mint State while retaining the honest wear associated with a coin that briefly circulated in everyday commerce. NGC reports just 54 coins graded at the AU-58 level, with only 88 examples certified finer, underscoring its scarcity in upper-condition tiers and its appeal to advanced collectors of 19th-century American and Pacific coinage.
The design was executed by Charles E. Barber, Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint, whose influence is evident in the formal portrait of King Kalākaua and the balanced, heraldic reverse. Barber’s involvement links this Hawaiian issue stylistically and historically to contemporaneous U.S. coinage, reinforcing the dollar’s importance as both an artistic and political artifact.
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